Name: Secret Heart Strawberry & Orange Layer Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: For the sponge; Melted butter, for greasing; 360g/12½oz unsalted butter, softened at room temperature; 360g/12½oz golden caster sugar; 6 large eggs (weigh the eggs to ensure you have the same weight as the butter, sugar and flour: 360g/12½oz); 360g/12½oz self-raising flour; Grated zest of 2 oranges; 2 tsp orange oil; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 100m/4fl oz milk (if needed); For the Swiss meringue buttercream; 230ml/8¼fl oz egg whites; 400g/14oz golden caster sugar; 500g/1lb 2oz unsalted butter, chilled but removed from the fridge 30 minutes before using; 4 tsp vanilla extract; 50g/2oz freeze-dried strawberry powder; For the white chocolate drip; 75ml/3fl oz double cream; 225g/8oz white chocolate, broken into pieces; Super white colouring (optional); For the decoration; Selection of fresh fruits; Macarons; Dried rosebuds; Small sugar pearls

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